Ivanka Trump defends Barron 'baby whisperer' Trump

By Jessica Rapana| 2 years ago

It can't be easy being Barron Trump.

Donald and Melania Trump's only child has faced relentless scrutiny from the press during his father's rise to power in the U.S. — with yet another barrage of online abuse after the inauguration ceremony this weekend.

And only last weekend, he was again thrown into the spotlight, when Saturday Night Live writer Katie Rich fired off a tweet, joking that "Barron will be this country’s first homeschool shooter."

The now-deleted tweet sparked an onslaught of criticism on her part, with some even calling for a boycott of SNL.

Rich, who was reportedly suspended over the tweet, has since made her Twitter account private with a single public tweet, which reads: "I sincerely apologise for the insensitive tweet. I deeply regret my actions & offensive words. It was inexcusable & I'm so sorry."

But today, Barron's older sister, Ivanka swooped in to defend her baby brother — showing the world that when it comes to boring family get togethers, Barron is just like any other kid.

Ivanka tweeted a video of the youngest Trump sibling helping to soothe her baby son while the family were posing for official inauguration photos at the White House on Friday.

The First Daughter posted the sweet clip to her almost three million followers on Twitter, hailing her younger brother as the 'baby whisperer'. It shows 10-year-old Barron playing 'peek-a-boo' with Ivanka's nine-month-old son, Theodore.

He then tries to high-five the infant, as a smiling Melania and Ivanka look on.